Lowell Sun (Newspaper) - May 15, 1916, Lowell, Massachusetts THE WEATHER Probably showers tonight and Tuesday wanner night easterly winds O'CLOCK ESTABLISHED 1878 LOWELL MASS MONDAY MAY 15 1916 PRICE ONE CENT Brook and Bog Encountered on the High School Palmer Will Remove Sewer There Is more trouble ahead In the high school question It developed on Saturday when the men from the city engineer's office who are making soundings encountered water anil bog at a distance of twelve feet on the centre Jine of the lot extending from Ihc high school to tho Kirk Street church This information was given out this morning at the office of Commissioner Donnelly at city hall and the com- missioner admitted it was thing to worry He said the engineers Informed him that they struck hoK and water at a depth of twelve feet and an old resident gave out the information that all the land from the school to the river is madn land and that before it was Riled in a brook lowed to tho river along the line indicated by the soundings The engineers will continue their soundings until they strike hard pan but it is not known what may be the delay or extra expense as the result of Saturday's findings But so much op- Continued to Visits Belfast to Arrange Coalition Between the Two Irish Factions DUBLIN May 15 via Premier who has been in lin for several duys departed this morning for Belfast to confer with prominent men Ln the north Premier visit to Belfast seems to give to reports that he is trying to arrange a coalition between the two Irish factions for a temporary war government of Ireland There has been no rebellious ment In Belfast Testifies in Perjury Trial of Officers National Bank WASHINGTON May resident Taft was first witness list In the perjury trial of three officers of the Riggs National Lank called as a character witness to testify In behalf of the hank's dent C C Glover one of the indicted men The case of the prosecution has not been completed but H agreed to request by counsel for the defense to How one witness to testify at this time 12 INDICTED BY GRAND JURY AR WOMEN INCLUD ED IN LATEST ROUND-UP BOSTON May as Lynch and Thomas Towle ot the Boston police Detectives Sherlock and Thompson of the state ar son their whirlwind tour yesterday by arresting six of tin alleged arson trust The officers ar rested six Saturday and their quid work yesterday brought into the entire 12 persons indicted by thi grand jury Those arrested yesterday are Harry Halpert 37 years old of 12 Marion square Bast Boston his wife 29 years old Mi- chael Blum of 192 Marion street ris 28 years old actor and bookbinder of Marion street Julius Yorke of 6 Frederick street South ton and his wife Ida Yorke The speedy work of the arson squad which swept the city and suburbs in swift automobiles grabbing the one by one in different sections will bring into morning all those indicted by the grand jury which investigated a number of recent fires in this county Can No nance Interference With Mai Is to En gland WASHINGTON May can government Is preparing a protest characterized by officials as very against the interference with mails to and from the United States by Great Britain A note to be sent in the near future will take the position that the States can no longer countenance seizure and detention of mails to and from tho United States particularly those con- neutrals San Antonio Officials for Raiders of Glenn Springs in Washington SAX ANTONIO Tex May formation indicating a plan for the resumption of raids across the inter- national line near Brownsville Tex has reached army headquarters here and will it is expected cause a con- of the force now patrolling that district reports gave no additional news of the activities of armed opposite Progreso Tex hue their presence there Is lit line with reports made by both agents of the department ot justice and agents ot the elate department EXPEDITION IX OK RAIDERS CHECKS DASH MARATHON Tex ex- In search of the Glenn Springs has checked Its dash into Mexico and Is now awaiting Continued to nage I dpal was led into the court Sir John Dickinson who presided the lawyers and the witnesses all having taken their places before Casement arrived at 10.40 o'clock ind entered the dock There was a hush of expectancy as he entered the room and every face was turned in his direction Far from appearing deeply disturbed at his position Sir Roger maintained much of his characteristic ance He smiled and nodded as he saw friends In tho court room With Sir Roger was Daniel Bailey an Irish soldier captured by tho Germans early In the war He went from many to Ireland In the submarine with Sir Roger and was taken prisoner at Tralee As the examination proceeded Sir Roger showed in his movements some slight indications of the nervous strain under which he was laboring Ho paid strict attention to the proceedings and occasionally took notes which he handed to his counsel it is feared that they also were lost BELGIAN EXPEDITION SCORES FURTHER SUCCESSES IN MAN EAST AFRICA PARIS May successes for the Belgian expedition which has Invaded German East Africa wera an- In the official statement Msv sued today by the Belgian war departs ment at Havre The statement says that Col tor in command of the southern umn occupied Kigali capital of taa German province of Ruanda on May 8 The Belgian troops also have cap- tured the Island of In Lake Kivu which the Germans took by surf prise at the beginning of the war CHARGES AGAINST ACCUSED LONDON May Roger ment tho supposed head and prime in- to page Don't Fall to Read THE SUN Sporting Edition TONIGHT MAX ACCUSED OF IXC MARION Daniel Bailey Who Landed With Sir Roger From German Submarine is Held on Same Hearing in London Police Attorney General Opens for Crown OF WAR NEWS FORM Russians make further advance ward Bagdad driving Turks them in fierce engagements sustain temporary check In Kopo mountain glon 4 Germans report British lines rated at wood British say attackers were driven out again President Poincare of France clares Germany must ask peace and submit to terms of allies before war will end Another Zeppelin reported oft the coast of Norway 111 May trial of Will H a junior at the University of Wisconsin charged with the murder of Marlon Frances a high school girl of Lake Forest began here The girl was found dead of poison in the woods near her home last February The prosecution has summoned one dred witnesses FUNERAL NOTICE Explosion in Du Pont Plant Near town N J GIBBSTOWN N J May men are reported and a dozen injured by an today at the plant of the Du Pont Powder j Co near here Among the dead are 1 believed to be the superintendent ana Ills assistant Employes of the company said they would he unable to give the exact ber killed and injured until the men had been checked up Five buildings were demolished by the explosion So far as car be learned the blast occurred in a building where nitrate was being manufactured and other high explosives used for commercial purposes are tured at the plant LONDON May Roger before tha courts This Is due not only funeral of John M will take place tomorrow at- at 3 o'clock from the funeral of Bros street Services at St Peters church at Burial in St rick's cemetery in charge of Bros IN SUPERIOR COURT The case of Mary K Crowe vs the Boston Maine railroad an action of in the sum of 525.000 which was started at the civil session of thn ment who only a few years ngo achieved international fame for the services he rendered his government in the exposure of the Putumayo rubber atrocities today faced the bar in an ordinary police court for a preliminary examination to determine whether he should be held for trial on the charge of high treason the same in connection with the Daniel Julian Bailey who faced a ilar Not in many years has so much to the prominence of Casement and to speculation as to his ultimate fate but also because it has been dence would be produced which would lay bare a widespread plot resulting In the revolt Long before the hour set for the hearing crowds began to gather out- ride the Bow street court hoping to admittance or at least to have a lion in Ireland Beside Casement stood glimpse the man alleged to have been the moving spirit in the acy There was an unexpected number of ular interest been in a case I replications for seats In the little court room but admission was restricted to about rmo hundred persons including representatives of the press Among the earliest arrivals in tho court was Sir of the department of agriculture In Ireland He took a near tho magistrate It was understood Sir Horace was merely a spectator and would take no part In the day's proceedings A number of relatives and friends of Casement in- seven handsomely gowned also reached court at an early WOMAN TO DEATH IX PUBLIC AT WACO TEX WACO Tejc May as witnesses 15.000 including women Washington started at the civil session of thn lesse Washington negro conr week was brought to boj who to the criminal this noon and given to the murder of Mrs Lucy before court adjourned for ar south of here last THE HERE'S a cold hard fact to hang to as regard our announcement sales They PROVE UP 100 per cent and better Not only does the merchandise justify the hut the tomer is agreeably surprised to find even more than he was to expect Probably this is why we have a long list of satisfied customers than a good many stores day afternoon was taken from the fifth district court room shortly before noon today and burned to death on the public square s TWO DAY S D May Is nearly two feet deep on the level here as a result of a two day snow storm which ended today To further accommodate our patrons we are providing a separate entrance to our Safe Deposit Vault Additional coupon booths and a room will he Installed and eral improvements to facilitate the handling of our business will be Alterations will be made after Ing far as is possible in der that our customers will not be greatly Inconvenienced Friends of Irish dom Call for Protest Against England Mayor O'Donnell Jas F Miskella Jos Smith J F O'Connell Speak Oldest Bank In Associate Hall Packed by Audience and dreds Turned Away hour and were provided with seats well The stage was all set when the Sharp ern Camp Bombarded Sharper fighting Is now In progress In other sectors of the western front rhan Verdun region upon which has been chiefly centered for nearly three months Notable activity has been reported recently alone the British lines In northern France and Flanders and day Paris records by the artillery on both sides in the pagne the scene of the main French drive in last September's offensive At Verdun the play of the heavy guns is being kept up to some extent there having been bombardments In the sectors of tho and northwest ot the fortress British attempts to recapture tne trenches taken by the Germans ly near north of Lens have been repulsed Berlin declares French also have been on the Flve attacking in the Verdun region ou the west slope of Dead Man hill and near the wood but falling to gain ground Bombardment of the Important garian camp at on tho rian front by French aeroplanes Is re- ported In a news agency despatch from Artillery firing continues along the frontier but the infantry is yet Inactive CASE POSTPONED NEW YORK May pleading or Wolfe von Igel former secretary to Capt Frana von Papen to indictments charging conspiracy to blow up tha Welland canal and violations of tha United States customs laws was until Wednesday in the federal court on application of Assistant District Attorney Roger 3 Wood ing the determination by the state de- of the status of in von office at the time of his arrest SCHOONER TOWED BEDFORD May schooner Mystic bound from Cape Verde Islands for New Bedford was towed port here day bv the steamer Petrel tic until she reached Great Shoal lightship off Sunday was destitute of and beer crippled after a five weeks battle with storms had 172 persons on board including 150 passengers The Petrel picked the tic up at Great Round Shoal lightship she anchored yesterday APPEAL OF KODAK CO WASHINGTON The man Kodak Co today appealed to tha supreme court from tho decree of tha New York federal district court which held AUSTRIAN SUCCESSES OVER ITALIANS ANNOUNCED IN OFFICIAL REPORT BERLIN May 15 By wireless to Tho following is the official Austrian report of May Our troops repulsed several attacks on the northern slope of Monte San MIchele Tho Italians suffered heavy losses Russian and Balkan Tha situation is unchanged FRENCH DIRIGIBLE BALLOON FELL INTO SEA OFF DINIAN COAST PARIS May dirigible loon which is reported from Toulon to have fallen Into the sea off the dinian coast belonged to tho French navy An official statement issued day says the balloon caught tiro rom unexplained cause while ng over the Mediterranean last j lay The bodies of the six persons aboard have been recovered The of the remaining two Is unknown but i MAYOR JAMES F An audience that packed Associate hall to the doors gathered last ins at the call of the II branch of the friends Irish Freedom and listened to speeches in which the barbarity of in her recent treatment of Irish robots was nnd sympathy expressed for tho era vvho were executed and the cause for which they died Every seat on the floor and in the gallery was tilled and men and women stood eight deep at the back and out in the halls About two thousand representing persons lovers of were dom from all races in Lowell but more especially those of Irish birth or ex- traction and hundreds were unable to gain On the Platform Among those who sat on the form throughout the meeting Hon S James B O'Donnell J Murphy president of the branch James tional vice president of the executive committee Joseph p Quinn Dr ohn -T Stephen 10 Pago interstate trade in graphic supplies and ordered a division of its property into separate corporal ot distinct ownership If you want help at home or in your business try The Sun column Dr 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